Ear pick



Oct. 12, 1943. I 1, RYZMEK 2,331,732

EAR PICK Filed Dec. 22, 1941 Jy;7776% INVEAJTOR.

ATTORNEYS Patented Oct. 12, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE EAR PICK Ignacy A. Ryzmek, West Trenton, N. J.

Application December 22, 1941, Serial No. 424,041

1 Claim.

Thi invention relates to an ear pick and has for an object to provide a device of this character for removing wax from the ears without damage to any of the ear tissues.

A further object is to provide a device of this character which may be conveniently carried in the pocket or hand bag.

A further object is to provide apparatus of this character which will be formed of a few strong, simple and durable parts, which will be inexpensive to manufacture, and which willnot easily get out of order.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, it being understood that various modifications may be resorted to within the scope of the appended claim without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the accompanying drawing forming a, part of this specification:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of an-ear pick constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the ear pick shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional View of the ear pick, drawn to large scale.

Figure 4 is a cross sectional view of the ear pick taken on the line 44 of Figure 2, drawn to large scale.

Referring now to the drawing in which like characters of reference designate similar parts in the various views, the ear pick comprises a handle l0, preferably formed of plastic, a clip ll,

and a tool l2 secured to the handle by the clip.

The tool I2 is preferably formed from a single length of comparatively stiff wire bent back upon itself to provide an eye l3, thence bent to diverge laterally from the eye as shown at [4, thence bent toward the median line of the tool as shown at i5, thence directed to provide straight shanks l6 which extend side by side and are coupled together at the rear end by the clip H. The portions M and I5 of the tool are bowed or dished from the plane of the shanks [6, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, and together with the eye I3 form the working head of the tool adapted to be inserted into the ear and manipulated to gather up wax in the space between the portions I4 and i5 for safe removal from the ear since the eye l3 provides a rounded entrance end for the head which cannot damage any of the ear tissues.

The clip I l is formed from a single blank of sheet metal bent to provide juxtaposed sleeves H, see Figure 4, which tightly embrace the shanks Hi. The sleeves are embedded in the plastic materia1 of the handle Ill and anchor the tool rigidly to the handle.

From the above description it is thought that the construction and operation of the invention will be fully understood without further explanation.

What is claimed is:

An ear pick comprising a handle, a body of open formation, and a shank connecting the body to the handle, the body being offset laterally with relation to the shank and being curved in the direction of and throughout its entire length, the body having angular sides and an annular front end, the forward and longer portions of the sides of the body contacting with each other immediately back of the front end of the body, said side portions diverging rearwardly and the rear portions of the side converging rearwardly, the front end of the body extending laterally beyond the contacting portions of the sides of the body and arranged symmetrically with relation thereto, and all portions of the front end and the sides of the body being of circular formation in cross section.

IGNACY A. RYZMEK. 

